METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING EVENT OF PORTABLE DEVICE HAVING FLEXIBLE DISPLAY UNIT
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1. A portable terminal comprising:
- a flexible display unit disposed on a front surface of the portable terminal and extending to a side surface of the portable terminal, the flexible display unit including a main display area on the front surface, and an auxiliary display area on the side surface;
a sensor that detects a state of the portable terminal; and
a controller that selectively outputs event information on at least one of the main display area and the auxiliary display area of the flexible display unit, according to the detected state of the portable terminal.
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Abstract
A portable terminal is provided. The portable terminal includes a flexible display disposed on a front surface of the portable terminal and extending to a side surface of the portable terminal, the flexible display unit including a main display area on the front surface, and an auxiliary display area on the side surface; a sensor that detects a state of the portable terminal; and a controller that selectively outputs event information on the main display area or the auxiliary display area of the flexible display unit according to the detected state of the portable terminal.
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1. A portable terminal comprising:
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a flexible display unit disposed on a front surface of the portable terminal and extending to a side surface of the portable terminal, the flexible display unit including a main display area on the front surface, and an auxiliary display area on the side surface; a sensor that detects a state of the portable terminal; and a controller that selectively outputs event information on at least one of the main display area and the auxiliary display area of the flexible display unit, according to the detected state of the portable terminal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 27, 28)
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13. A method for processing an event of a portable terminal including a main display area provided on a front surface of the portable terminal, and an auxiliary display area provided on a side surface of the portable terminal, the method comprising:
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determining a state of the portable terminal; changing a mode of the portable terminal into a silent alarm mode when the main display area is not being used; receiving an alarm event in the silent alarm mode; and outputting event information according to the alarm event on the auxiliary display area. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 29)
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25. A method for processing an event of a portable terminal including a main display area provided on a front surface of the portable terminal, and an auxiliary display area provided on a side surface of the portable terminal, the method comprising:
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receiving an alarm event; determining a state of the portable terminal when receiving the alarm event; determining whether to enter a silent alarm mode according to the determined state of the portable terminal; and outputting event information according to the alarm event on the auxiliary display area when entering the silent alarm mode.
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26. A computer readable recording medium storing a program for execution by a portable terminal including a flexible display unit comprising a main display area and an auxiliary display area, the program configured to function as:
a unit that selectively outputs event information according to an alarm event on at least one of the main display area and the auxiliary display area of the flexible display unit according to a state of the portable terminal.
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30. A method for processing an event of a portable terminal including a flexible display area comprising a main display area provided on a front surface of the portable terminal, and an auxiliary display area provided on a side surface of the portable terminal, the method comprising:
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receiving event information in a silent alarm mode; detecting a state of the portable terminal; and selectively outputting event information on at least one of the main display area and the auxiliary display area of the flexible display area according to the detected state of the portable terminal.
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